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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,562.31, 50,352.01 and 9,870.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,562.31, 50,352.01 and 9,870.70 is: 14,808.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,562.31 : 50,352.01 = 9,870.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,562.31/50,352.01 = 9,870.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,562.31x = 50,352.01 × 9,870.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,562.31x = 497,009,585.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,009,585.11/33,562.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,808.56

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